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Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism has revamped Swadesh Darshan 2.0 for development of sustainable and responsible destinations with tourist and destination centric approach: Shri G Kishan Reddy
The Ministry of Tourism under its schemes of ‘Swadesh Darshan’ and ‘PRASHAD’ provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory  Administrations/Central Agencies etc. for development of tourism infrastructure in the country. The projects under this scheme are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable Detailed Project Reports , adherence to scheme guidelines and utilization of funds released earlier etc.
The Ministry of Tourism has now revamped its Swadesh Darshan scheme as Swadesh Darshan 2.0  in order to develop sustainable and responsible destinations with tourist & destination centric approach and has shared the guidelines for SD2.0 scheme. Sanctioning of new tourism projects is a continuous process.
The Ministry of Tourism under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan and National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive  has sanctioned 03 projects in the State of Tamil Nadu since the inception of these schemes.
This information was given by Minister of Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
REJUVENATION OF RIVERS
Cleaning/rejuvenation of rivers is an ongoing activity. It is the responsibility of the States/Union Territories , Local Bodies and Industrial Units to ensure required treatment of sewage and industrial effluents to the prescribed norms before discharging into river and other water bodies, coastal waters or land to prevent and control of pollution therein. For conservation of rivers, this Ministry has been supplementing efforts of the States/UTs by providing financial and technical assistance for abatement of pollution in identified stretches of rivers in the country through the Central Sector Scheme of Namami Gange for river Ganga and its tributaries and the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National River Conservation Plan  for rivers in other basins. Setting up of sewage treatment plant  is one of the important components of these programmes.
Proposals for pollution abatement works in the towns along polluted river stretches are received from the States/UTs from time to time for consideration under NRCP and sanctioned based on their prioritization, conformity with NRCP guidelines, availability of plan funds, etc.
NRCP has so far covered polluted stretches on 34 rivers in 77 towns spread over 16 States in the country with a sanctioned cost of Rs.5961.75 crore, and inter-alia, a sewage treatment capacity of 2677 million litres per day  has been created since its inception. Under the Namami Gange programme launched in June, 2014, a total of 363 projects, including 160 projects for sewage treatment of 5023.98 mld and sewer network of 5227 kms, have been sanctioned at a cost of Rs.30841.53 crore. River Pamba of Kerala is included under NRCP. River Ramzan in Kishanganj, Bihar falls within Ganga river basin system which is covered under Namami Gange programme. State/UT-wise details of rivers covered under NRCP, Namami Gange and Ganga Action Plan  are given at Annexure.
Under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation  programme of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, 889 sewerage & septage management projects amounting to Rs.34205 crore have been taken up, of which 400 projects costing Rs.9056 crore have been completed so far. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission  2.0 launched in October, 2021, Rs.15883 crore has been allocated to States/UTs for waste water/used water management, including setting up of STPs and fecal sludge treatment plants .
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari lays Foundation Stone for 336 kms of 10 National Highway Projects worth Rs 14169 Crore in Uttar Pradesh.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari virtually laid Foundation Stone of 10 National Highway Projects for 336 kms worth Rs 14169 Crore in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. With the development of Mathura-Hathras-Budaun-Barielly Highway connectivity and traffic issues will be resolved at pilgrimage and tourist places .With the construction of a bypass connecting Agra Inner Ring Road and Yamuna Expressway, the city of Agra will get rid of traffic jams. The construction of Agra - Jalesar - Etah road will facilitate the traders of brass industry.
Shri Gadkari also announced today the development of 84 Kosi Parikrama Marg of Braj. This route will be declared as a new National Highway and will be included in Bharatmala Project Phase-II. He said this route will be made like the 84 Kosi Parikrama Marg of Ayodhya and will be connected to all the major pilgrimage sites in the vicinity. Apart from Mathura, this route will pass through the border areas of Rajasthan, Haryana, he added.
Overall these projects will facilitate trade and ease of doing business. Glass and bangles industry will get special impetus . There will be economic development alongwith increase in employment opportunities with the coming of these Highway projects.
Ministry of Power
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Japan Coal Energy Centre for cooperation in the field of supply of Electricity
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Central Electricity Authority, India and Japan Coal Energy Centre, on Japan-India cooperation for Efficiency and Environmental Improvement for Sustainable, Stable and Low-Carbon supply of Electricity.
This MoU will provide an enabling framework to address issues and barriers in expediting sustainable, stable and low carbon thermal power development by means of studies, training program and knowledge-sharing activities, outcomes of which are to be conducive to overall power development in India as well as to expedite relevant policy implementation by the Government of India.
Ministry of Education
Steps taken by the government to develop educational institutions of global standards
The Government of India is committed to empower the higher educational institutions in the country to achieve global standards. In this context, the World Class Institutions Scheme was launched in the year 2017 to enable ten institutions each from the public and private category to have world class academic & research facilities and grant them the status of Institution of Eminence . So far, twelve institutions  have been approved under the scheme. Significant amount of autonomy in academic, administrative & financial matters has been provided under the regulatory framework to these institutions so that they can emerge as global educational institutions. The Government is providing financial assistance of uptoRs. 1000 Crore each  to public Institutions of Eminence.The scheme envisions the selected institutions to feature in top 500 of the global educational institutions in a period of ten years after selection as IoEand improve to get into the list of top 100 global institutions eventually in any of the world renowned ranking frameworks.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Education, ShriDharmendraPradhan in a written reply in the RajyaSabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Navy Operationalizes First Batch of Women Pilots
The first batch of women pilots of Indian Navy have been operationalized on Dornier Aircraft by the Southern Naval Command  at Kochi. The three women pilots were part of the six pilots of the 27th Dornier Operational Flying Training  Course, who graduated as ‘Fully operational Maritime Reconnaissance  Pilots’ at a passing out ceremony held at INS Garuda, Kochi on 22 Oct 20.
Rear Admiral Antony George, VSM, NM, Chief Staff Officer  of SNC was the chief guest of the event and presented awards to the pilots who are now fully qualified on Dornier aircraft for all operational missions. The three women pilots of first batch are LieutenantDivya Sharma , LieutenantShubhangiSwaroop  and Lieutenant Shivangi . These officers had initially undergone basic flying training partly with Indian Air Force and partly with the Navy prior to DOFT course. Amongst the three women pilots operationalized for MR flying, Lt Shivangi was the first to qualify as a naval pilot on 02 Dec 2019.
The course comprised of one month of ground training phase, which was conducted at various professional schools of SNC and eight months of flying training at the Dornier Squadron of SNC, INAS 550.Lt Divya Sharma & Lt Shivam Pandey were adjudged ‘First in Flying’ and ‘First in Ground’ subjects, respectively. TheFlag Officer Commanding-in-Chief  rolling trophy in memory of late Lt Simon George Pynomootil for the ‘Most spirited trainee’ was presented to Lt Kumar Vikram. This trophy was instituted on18 Jun 2019during the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of INAS 550 to immortalize the spirit of the officer who was a qualified Islander pilot and lost his life in a fatal air crash whilst serving the squadron on 17 May 1985.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to former Prime Minister, Shri Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"On his birth anniversary, tributes to our former Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi."
NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog to release the Second Edition of “Healthy States, Progressive India” Report
NITI Aayog will release the second edition of “Healthy States, Progressive India” in the capital tomorrow on 25.6.2019. The Report will be released by VC NITI Aayog Dr. Rajiv Kumar in presence of Member NITI AayogDr. V K Paul, CEO NITI Aayog Amitabh Kant, Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan and representatives from World Bank.
The Round-II report focuses on measuring and highlighting the overall performance and incremental improvement over a two-year period  in the States and UTs. It takes a comprehensive look at health in terms of Health Outcomes, Governance and Processes and impact of policy interventions. The report has been prepared in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare  and with technical assistance from the World Bank.
First round of the Health Index:
In February 2018, the first round of the Health Index  was released, which measured the annual and incremental performance of the States and UTs over the period of 2014-15  to 2015-16 .
Among the Larger States, Kerala, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu ranked on top in terms of overall performance, while Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh were the top three ranking States in terms of annual incremental performance. Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh showed the maximum gains in improvement of health outcomes from base to reference year in indicators such as Neonatal Mortality Rate , Under-five Mortality Rate , full immunization coverage, institutional deliveries, and People Living with HIV  on Anti-Retroviral Therapy .
Among Smaller States, Mizoram ranked first followed by Manipur on overall performance, while Manipur followed by Goa were the top ranked States in terms of annual incremental performance. Manipur registered maximum incremental progress on indicators such as PLHIV on ART, first trimester antenatal care  registration, grading quality parameters of Community Health Centres , average occupancy of key State-level officers and good reporting on the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme .
Among UTs, Lakshadweep showed both the best overall performance as well as the highest annual incremental performance. Lakshadweep showed the highest improvement in indicators such as institutional deliveries, tuberculosis  treatment success rate, and transfer of National Health Mission  funds from State Treasury to implementation agency.
Ministry of Law and Justice
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
In exercise of the power conferred by clause  of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint  Ms. Tara Vitasta Ganju,  Smt. Mini Pushkarna, S/Shri Vikas Mahajan,  Tushar Rao Gedela,  Smt. Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora,  Sachin Datta,  Amit Mahajan,  Gaurang Kanth and  Saurabh Banerjee, Advocates to be Judges of the Delhi High Court, in that order of seniority, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective offices.
Department of Justice , Ministry of Law & Justice.
Ministry of Finance
Racket busted of Large number of non-operational Partnership firms falsely claiming refunds against accumulated ITC in Delhi NCR
A large numberof proprietorship / partnership firms registered with Gautam Buddha Nagar and other Commissionerates of Delhi NCR which were apparently connected and had claimed huge amount of refunds against accumulated Input Tax Credit  on account of inverted tax structure and Zero-rated supply of Goods were identified. Searches were conducted on 13.3.2020 by officers of CGST GautamBudha Nagar along with other Commissionerates at various places declared as principal places of business and residential premises located in Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida and Greater Noida.
During the search,none of the firms were found to beexisting/ operational at their declared premises. Furtherinvestigations revealed that two persons, apparently masterminds behind the racket, had obtained KYC documents from proprietors/ partners of these firms for a consideration.All the business activities were found to be only on paper without actual movement/ supply of goods which included manufactured/unmanufactured tobacco, yarn, woven fabric & cotton yarn, other made up clothing, etc. These firms had generated invoices for passing on Input Tax Credit ascertained to be Rs 1892 crore so far. Refund claims amounting to Rs 264 crore have been paid to these firms, out of whichRs.60 crore have been recovered so far. In addition, pending refund claims of approximately Rs 131 crorehave been withheld.
Residential premises of suspected masterminds were also searchedon 15.03.2020 and their statements recorded. Based on their confessional statements, they have been arrested on 16.03.2020 under Section 69 of CGST Act.
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Special Service and Features
Bharat Bill Payment System  for cross-border inward bill payments
New Delhi: Sept 5, 2023
Bharat Bill Payment System was launched in 2014 as an integrated bill payment system platform that offers customers an anytime and anywhere bill payment experience for a variety of services, including electricity, water, gas, telephone, DTH, and insurance. Payments can be made through a network of agents, enabling multiple payment modes, with instant confirmation of payment. This aligns with India’s push towards enhancing digital payments, financial inclusion, and promoting efficient and secure transaction systems.
At present, there are more than 21,000 billers  spread across all categories of recurring payments that have been on-boarded onto the platform. With BBPS cross-border bill payment, a facility has been extended to Non-Resident Indians  to undertake utility, education and other bill payments on behalf of their families in India, even as NRIs are residing in other countries. BBPS is enabled to accept cross-border inward payments from UAE.
So, pay your bills seamlessly with absolute security from any corner of the world with Bharat BillPay’s Cross Border Bill Payment solution.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 175.03 Cr
More than 36.28 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.21%
22,270 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 2,53,739
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 2.50%
With the administration of more than 36.28 lakh Doses  vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 175.03 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
This has been achieved through 1,98,09,200sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,00,492
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2nd Dose
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99,49,833
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Precaution Dose
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40,22,962
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,07,428
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2nd Dose
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1,74,11,477
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Precaution Dose
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57,83,690
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,34,31,024
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2nd Dose
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2,06,81,828
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,00,31,980
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2nd Dose
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43,42,94,627
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,19,86,306
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2nd Dose
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17,80,23,333
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,61,61,897
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2nd Dose
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11,09,06,468
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Precaution Dose
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88,93,489
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Precaution Dose
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1,87,00,141
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Total
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1,75,03,86,834
60,298 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,20,37,536.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.21%.
22,270 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 2,53,739. Active cases constitute 0.59% of the country's total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 12,35,471 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 75.81 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 2.50% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.80%.
Ministry of Law and Justice
27 E-Lok Adalats organized in 15 States leading to disposal of 2.51 lakh cases from June to October,2020
12,686 cases disposed of during month of November so far resulting in settlement of Rs 107.4 cr through E-Lok Adalat
In the period of turbulence caused by the pandemic, Legal Services Authorities creatively adapted to the new normal and moved Lok Adalat to the virtual platform. From June, 2020 to October 2020, 27 E-Lok Adalats have been organized in 15 States wherein 4.83 lakh cases were taken up and 2.51 lakh cases disposed of resulting in settlement of Rs 1409 cr. Further, during November 2020, E-Lok Adalats have been organized in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Telangana so far wherein 16,651 cases were taken up and 12,686 disposed of resulting in settlement of Rs 107.4 cr.
The global pandemic has fundamentally changed the way in which the Legal Services Institutions function. To facilitate access to justice amidst the constraints placed by Covid-19 and various public health guidelines, the Legal Services Authorities have ingeniously integrated technology into its conventional methods of justice delivery. Online Lok Adalat popularly known as E -Lok Adalat is one such innovation of Legal Services Institutions where technology has been used to its maximum advantage and has become a platform to deliver justice at the doorstep of people. E- Lok Adalats are also cost effective as it eliminates the need for organisational expenses.
Organised by Legal Services Authorities, Lok Adalats  are an Alternative Dispute Resolution  mode wherein pre-litigation and pending cases in the courts are disposed on the basis of amicable settlement without any expense on the part of litigants. It is free of cost and expeditious method of bringing litigating parties on the same side and saving them from the rigours of trial under adversarial system of adjudication which is generally perceived to be time consuming, complex and costly. Lok Adalats are also instrumental in reducing the burden on arrears of the court disposal of long pending litigation between the parties.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Newly appointed Director of AIIMS, Jammu Dr Shakti Gupta calls on Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and discusses roadmap for its development
AIIMS, Jammu to start its first academic session of MBBS this year with 50 students
Newly appointed Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Jammu, Dr Shakti Gupta today called on Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh and discussed the roadmap for AIIMS Jammu, which is going to start its first academic session of MBBS this year with 50 students.
Dr Shakti Gupta expressed his profound gratitude to the government for entrusting him with the prestigious assignment and assured that he will try his best to live up to the expectations. Dr Jitendra Singh expressed the hope that Dr. Shakti Gupta will succeed in delivering as desired.
Dr Jitendra Singh also suggested to Dr. Shakti Gupta that AIIMS Jammu is going to offer salary patterns on the same lines as those of AIIMS, New Delhi and therefore we should try to attract the best of the merit from across the country for faculty as well as paramedical staff, particularly the nursing staff.
Dr. Jitendra Singh recalled that AIIMS Jammu was sanctioned with the personal intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all of us owed it to the PM to create in Jammu a state-of-the-art healthcare cum medical education infrastructure.
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Prime Minister's Office
UP CM donates Rs. Five Crore towards PMNRF
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath called on the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today in New Delhi. He handed over a cheque worth Rs. Five Crore to the Prime Minister from Chief Minister Distress Relief Fund  towards Prime Minister's National Relief Fund(PMNRF, for the Cyclone affected people in Lakshadweep and other States.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Press Communique
In exercise of the power conferred by clause  of Article 217 and by clause  of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint the following as Judges [Additional Judges of the following High Courts, w.e.f. the date they assume charge of their respective offices vide notifications dated 31.05.2022:-
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Anish Dayal, Advocate
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As Judge of the Delhi High Court
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Amit Sharma, Advocate
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As an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court
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Smt. Shampa Dutt , Judicial Officer
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As Additional Judges of the Calcutta High Court.
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Siddhartha Roy Chowdhury, Judicial Officer
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Govindarajulu Chandrasekharan, Addl. Judge
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Additional Judges of the Madras High Court as Judges of that High Court
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Veerasamy Sivagnanam, Addl. Judge
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Ganesan Ilangovan, Addl. Judge
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Smt. Ananthi Subramanian, Addl. Judge
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Smt. Kannammal Shanmuga Sundaram, Addl. Judge
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Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup, Addl. Judge
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Murali Shankar Kuppuraju, Addl. Judge
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Smt. Manjula Ramaraju Nalliah, Addl. Judge
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Smt. Thamilselvi T. Valayapalayam
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A.A. Nakkiran, Addl. Judge
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As an Additional Judge of the Madras High Court for a fresh term of one year w.e.f. 03.12.2022
Department of Justice , Ministry of Law & Justice